The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-10
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air. These were all afterwards paid
for. The conductor objected to the
boys smoking, but was dismissed with
a genuine case of "the dry grins."
Bishop Duncan and Rev. D. ". Kirk
land invaded our sanctum at Sumter.
/ Though in the night church, they soon
! discovered they were i'll the wrong
pew, and were assisted, good lumor-
edly, into the coach for ordinary pas
isengers. Both were pleased to see
the boys so enthusiastic, and compar-
ed them to crowd OF conference del
egates. At Nedgeield some one yell
ed out Columbian dozen leaped
for their guns and made a bound for
the door, bat like the conductor, they
r. turned "a glirnin.' Your CORES
poDdeDt had to get of at Columbia,
but joined them two nights afterward
in camp at Spartanburg. As he ap-
preached the camp, q guard, pacing
his beat with the steady step OF a SOL
der, called him to "halt." Look
here, Harry, quit your foolishness"
was the reply, but with b&yoret gilt
terins IN ll;s face, he was held until
. member OF the company, not on du-
ty. came TO his rescue. Everything
was still. The moon shore brightly,
aud curiosity prompted q lool. into
the tents, in each OF which lay four OF
the boys luddled together on a bed
ci straw. Oh! horror Of horrors!
How ;sttactionately they embraced!
The sight was utterly awful. They
were 50 green the; did not even knew
low 20 spoon" Some were inclined
to get up and practice drilling, about
! twenty did so. y Lille was formed
and the manual OF arms executed with
nothing to interfere save tie heiutterinS
ends Of THEN snowy costumes, which
were blown frequently over their guns.
tanks were soon broken, and your
correspondent crawled into bed, only
! to awake in tic morning and find him
SELF cheek to cheek, embracing hor
rid man. Jehu AIaliah that was his
| last night there The roll was called
at G O'CLOCK, and nothing but guard
duty done until ) o'clock in the after
noon. Then the entire militia was
called out and drilled together. The
Manning Guards were the largest, as
well drilled, and the handsomest COM
pany on the field. It's members were
all young men; the officers are scarce
Ilv out Of their teens, which was in
striking contrast with al the others.
Captain Levi was credited by one of
the Generals with being the prompt
est officer of his rank. To see these
boys attracting the attention of five
thousand people over competing COM
panies composed OF older members
from the cities, even Charleston, was
enough to fill tie breast OF every son
Of Clarendon With pride, and devotion
to every member of that gallant Guard.
After the drilling, the boys went 10
the city, mile distant, and witnessed
the performance of the "kirmess" at
the opera house, in which each CON-
pany was represented by q young lady.
Miss Clarice ". Cotton, a great grand
daughter of General Morgan, OF Reyo
luticnary fame, was the sponsor for the
Manning Guards. The military bali
was grand success, and their names
made the members OF the Guard quite
popular, for it had become a by-word
on the streets and at the hotels. MesSrs
McRoy and R;dgil won for the Guards the
good opinion of the superior officers in !
charge of the military for remaining Ave
hours on guard duty in the hot sun without |
rlurmur It was by inaivertancy and |
when it became known the company was
the recipient O: much favorable comment.
Saturday morning about three O'Clock they
were seated IN their coach spinning towards
home. At Columbia they were addressed
by eX-Gov. VI. l.. Bonham. who had already |
heard os the achievements Of the Guards.
By II O'clock every man was cnsconced in his
couch surrounded by the influences Of
sweet, sweet home.
The Encampment was given by the farm
arS, and their display Of various products o:
the fam, was creditable lndecd the adj
dresses were most interesting but urGoubt-
ediy the military was the chief attraction of
the occasion. Major c. S. Land exhibited a
fine batch Of oats from Clarendon. Senator
Joseph T. Rhame and wife, Mrs u. Levi,
Miss Sallie Levi. from Manning. and Mrs.
Isenan trcm Spartanburg, and Miss Green
wall, of Wilmington. visited the boys and
inspected their camp. Every mouth was
stretched and cheers rang down the lines
when Captain Bradham. Major Lesesne,
Dave and llitcf. Levi, Frank Cooper, La
Note LeSesl,@, Dock Bradham, Dick Davis,
John Conyers. and others shat cannot now
think oi, put in an appearance from Claren-
don.
Let our citizens encourage the boys. for
the M;I:,i1.a Guards axe protection to the
lives ande property OF the people, and the
distinction ac.licrej: at :he Ercanapm5nt
makes them an honor. tie STATE IS proud OF.
NJ G. g.